Boris Morenville, representing the SLFP-Défense union, sharply criticizes the deployment of military forces in Brussels streets to fight drug trafficking, emphasizing that this is fundamentally a police matter.

Morenville also questions the current social consultation process, criticizing it for a lack of communication and reiterating that combating drug trafficking should remain a police responsibility, not a military one.

The 'plan grandes villes' introduced by Interior Minister Bernard Quintin involves deploying military patrols in cities, but the legal and operational framework for these actions remains unclear, especially regarding their authority to arrest or detain suspects.

There are concerns about deploying military personnel in urban patrols, particularly in Brussels, with questions about whether the public is prepared to see soldiers in a 'war zone' setting, given their training for combat rather than policing.

Morenville highlights that soldiers lack police powers, and the rules of engagement and legal boundaries for military involvement in law enforcement are not well defined, creating confusion about their role in anti-drug operations.

A recent drug trafficking case in Forest, where police only observed the scene briefly, raises questions about the effectiveness of the current repressive approach to tackling drug issues.